Seen this happen in front of me irl in a park, and it was frustrating to say the least

This is only one moment in time, with an awful lot of judgement attached to it. In the '60s, women worked less but spent about 45 minutes less with their children, daily, than the average mother does today. The expectations society has of us are unrealistic. Not to mention that we have no idea what parents are using their phones for when you see them in this situation. Last time my child was trying to get my attention when I was using my phone in public, I was being informed by our vet that our dog has terminal cancer and that treatment would cost around $40,000. I couldn't just hang up in the middle of the conversation and ask them to call back at my convenience, particularly given that I also had to pay the vet to call me. I am an excellent mother, but I'm sure anyone who was observing out of earshot would not have thought so.

They say kids are addicted to these things, meanwhile our parents over here having conversations in the same room by texting.........

Surprised the kid doesn't have one too.

Boomers

No hand to hold, no one to guide you.

Social surrogacy is the bane of the world, not just for us, in the U.S. The face-to-face exchange of ideas and life's happenings has almost disappeared. It's heart-breaking to see social surrogacy, when children are concerned. People are living in a virtual world, especially our young people. This evolution is (at once) tragic and appalling.

The Walking Dead.

Happens all the time in usa. Kids being ignored like this. If they get too annoying for the parents they will give them thier own phone/tablet at a VERY young age to leave them alone. I am 33 and my time period was the last era where parents took care of us

I see this often, hate it

This is so sad but also, unfortunately, so true! The emotional disconnection is real and it is hurting our children and the whole of society really. :-(

this would never ever happens to me and my kid, i see that often enough and its really just sad

See it more n more

Even MORE tragic, is that the innocence, dependence, vulnerability, helplessness, & defenselessness of children is WELL KNOWN to the VERMIN WHO PREY UPON THEM. They are *always* watching, scheming, manipulating & waiting for their opportunities to strike. If parents are not diligently FOCUSED upon their child, chances are tragically high that *some predator IS.* "Parents" whose eyes are not on their babies, & who are not holding their hands (figuratively &/or literally) may well find that their child is suddenly GONE. That poor child could well end up abused, SA'd, trafficked, t*rtured, m*rdered...or even "just" lost (possibly never found), drowned, hit by a car, hurt, even killed, in some kind of accident. It is horrific enough that these horrors can befall children EVEN WHEN they are diligently, carefully, conscientiously defended, protected, & parented. Why up the risks??? 💔

Yup

So tragic in EVERY level, & for SO MANY REASONS. 💔 Not only is that child being neglected, ignored, & rejected--for a stupid screen, their parents are missing out on the very short & precious time that parents have with their sweet baby. That "baby" will be an adult & GONE, before they know it. One can never retrieve, nor make-up-for time & opportunity they lost with their child--time to BOND WITH, nurture, nourish, teach, guide, discipline, encourage, appreciate, get to know & understand, set an example for, CARE FOR, cherish, & ENJOY, & LOVE their precious child. That time was thrown away. Those opportunities were THROWN AWAY. That child was rejected, abandonned, ignored, betrayed, & thrown away, in real, serious, & meaningful ways. "Parents" like this are throwing away the most precious Gift, purpose, blessing, opportunity, & Joy that they will EVER be afforded. For some memes, cat videos, political ranting, or whatever meaningless nonsense people do on social media.

Usually toddler's have to run to keep up with the adult, when the adult should slow down.

Spot on... also people are doing this while walking their pets and paying no attention it's very disturbing

The artist is Iranian girl called Mahnaz yazdani

I always see this in my neighborhood..pathetic.... put down your electronics and give your kids some love n real memories!

I have seen this one multiple times and it infuriates me as well. There was a little boy no older than probably 2.. Him and his mom were at the park and she literally had her head under a sweater Because it was Sunny ,looking at her phone while her little boy played in a mud puddle by himself.. So sad.

It's sad because it's TRUE!!!

Sad

This makes me so sad. We make specific times for no device zones. Went to the park the other day and left my phone at home since it's walking distance. So many parents were on their phones at the park. You miss so much when you're not focused on what's happening right in front of you.

I can relate

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How can parents be so awful? Their child could get kidnapped and they wouldn't see a thing!

I really like this one. Sharing ideas and love being where they all intersect. Very cute.

this should be #1

So beautifully illustrated, yet so devistately accurate and confronting. Currently we are being told to take our empty plastic bags back to our house, because the seahorses are dying.

Damn all these are so right!

This should be higher up.

Online predator.

He might want to throw sand to mark the path ala Indiana Jones.

It's saying that only those from privilege (represented here by the kids flying in on dollars) have access to knowledge (the book fortress). The less privileged are locked out.

Perspective....

Especially this one

Awww

yup

Life in general

Tbh, you can get lost in the world of your garden; time passes so differently there

Books and written language are the greatest informational tools of all the centuries.

The lack of a reflection. Well done.

Google translation of her post on Instagram: For my mother and aunts ... My mother and aunts spent many years of their lives behind the carpet, from childhood to the years they experienced motherhood. The weavers built a ladder to bring themselves and their families to what they are now and will be. I'm proud of having such strong women in my life. Women who, believing in better tomorrows, bought the hardest and continue to buy ... Your hard-working hands are the most beautiful hands ....

This one's good.

I know this personally. This is exactly how it feels